![]() So to muster up the bravery to try and leave the demanding scientist, she pulls strength from herself instead of others. She doesn't seem to have any friends other than Jack, and for some reason they never talk about her situation. She Saves Herself, And Is A Strong, Independent Woman She goes out on her own for walks, to people watch, and attend town meetings. She does this when she makes an attempt to aid Jack when helping save Santa Claus from Oogie Boogie. Sally is human, so she's allowed to be shy, but in the end she lets her love interest know how she feels through her actions. She wants to do more with her life than fulfill gender-oriented domestic duties like cooking and sewing. Instead of remaining a shut-in or succumbing to a man, she would rather risk her life by jumping out of a window than live a life under a man's thumb. Sally repeatedly poisons her master with deadly night shade so that she can make a getaway. ![]() In replace of a head nod, she fires back with a rebuttal "you can make other creations." 4. "You're mine, you know, I made you with my own hands" the scientist growls at her. Instead of being submissive, she talks back. Sally gives some lip to her creator when he complains about how she keeps running off. For example, after Sally has a strong sense that Christmas will go awry, she runs and tells her crush, Jack, to do something about it. In doing so, she doesn't discredit her thoughts, she owns and respects them. Technically, that is not something she can control, but something that she can is taking the sign to heart. Not only is she talented at reading people, but she also has premonitions. ![]() She is very perceptive and catches people's vibes instantly. Throughout the movie we see her sew herself back together time and time again, which is a great lesson to women, and people in general. She also knows that anytime she falls apart, she can get back up again and start over. When down and out, she literally forces herself to jump out of a window because she would rather die than live a life she has no control over. Sally never asks her beloved friend, and future boyfriend, Jack to help her escape, or anyone for that matter, because Sally is a self-sustaining badass. She Always Picks Herself Up And Puts Herself Back Together Again Here's why she's a total role model when it comes to women everywhere. She wants purpose, and drive, and constantly seeks a self-sufficient, ambitious life throughout the film. She seeks more from life than the jack-o-lanterns and black and orange decor people thrust on her. Her mind isn't tracked solely towards Halloween, like everyone else is programmed to be, in Tim Burton's version of Halloweentown. This Halloween, let's delve into some of the ways Sally is a feminist icon in A Nightmare Before Christmas.įirst off, Sally's brain seems to be the only one who cares about real issues happening in the world. And despite being locked away, and shut out from the world, she is somehow just as intelligent and worldly as her love interest, Jack Skellington, who has had far more exposure than this caged bird. Instead she constantly tries to break free from the prison cell and life of servitude she was sewn into. ![]() Being that she was made to serve, you would expect her to obey her master like a robot, but she doesn't. Sally from A Nightmare Before Christmas may have been created by an evil scientist, but she is more self-made than you might initially think once you closely inspect her character. ![]()
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